Rockers Rush, Gabriel want music off Limbaugh show

The rock band Rush, unhappy that their song, “The Spirit of Radio” was playing on Rush Limbaugh’s show, have sent a cease-and-desist order to Limbaugh, demanding he stop using their music on his radio program, TMZ.com is reporting:

The band has since fired off a cease and desist letter to Rush (radio) … saying, “The public performance of Rush’s music is not licensed for political purposes and any such use is in breach of public performance licenses and constitutes copyright infringement.”

The letter continues, “Accordingly, we hereby demand that you immediately stop all use of Rush’s music and confirm that you will do so.”

Rocker Peter Gabriel also reportedly demanded Limbaugh stop using music also. His song, “Sledgehammer” was playing when Limbaugh called Fluke a “slut,” TMZ reported.

“Peter was appalled to learn that his music was linked to Rush Limbaugh’s extraordinary attack on Sandra Flute,” read a statement on Gabriel’s Facebook page yesterday. “It is obvious from anyone that knows Peter’s work that he would never approve such a use. He has asked his representatives to make sure his music is withdrawn and especially from these unfair aggressive and ignorant comments.”

Passionate liberal and PETA lover Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders has been silent on the fact the opening riff of her ’80s song “My City Was Gone” opens the Limbaugh show. Her fans are pleading with her on her Facebook page to stop allowing Limbaugh to use her song.

There are stories on the Internet about Limbaugh’s use of the song resulting in the royalties going to PETA, but it’s not known whether that’s true.